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Bangladesh Games male cricket discipline starts tomorrow
DHAKA, March 31, 2021 (BSS)- The male cricket discipline of Bangabandhu
9th Bangladesh Games starts tomorrow.
The female cricket discipline was held earlier this month from March 6-
12 with three teams-Bangladesh Blue, Bangladesh Green and Bangladesh red
vying for glory.
Bangladesh Blue won the gold, beating Bangladesh Green in the final.
For male discipline, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced the
name of four teams– Varendra North Zone, Chandrodip South Zone, Chattola
East Zone and Jahangirabad Central Zone who will battle for the gold.
The teams were formed with the players from Under-19, 18 and 17 teams.
Those who were not selected for original Under-19 team, which is preparing
for Youth World Cup, included in these four teams.
In the opening match, Varendra North Zone is set to take on Chandrodip
South Zone at Abdur Rab Serniabat Stadium (ARSS) Barishal. The match begins
at 9 AM.
All of the matches of the Games, which be taken place in single venue in
ARSS, will be a 50-over-affair. The cricket discipline will be a single-
league basis tournament in which two finalists will be decided, based on the
points. The final will be held on April 10, the day when the curtain of the
Games will be closed.
The BCB informed SG white ball cricket balls will be used for the
matches. The two teams that will not qualify for the final will depart
Barishal on April 9 while the two finalists will leave Barishal on April 11,
as per the decision taken by the Bangladesh Olympic Association (BOA) and
BCB.
Officials said the players of the four teams had already reached
Barishal on March 30 after reporting at Mirpur Krira Palli on March 29.
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